Airbag Recall from Honda
As a driver, you never want to worry about your airbags not deploying or potentially exploding. Recently there has been a major recall on Honda and Acura vehicles with Takata airbags, and drivers are rightfully concerned about their safety.
Is Your Car’s Airbag Recalled?
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), about “41.6 million vehicles equipped with 56 million defective Takata airbags are under recall [because] long-term exposure to high heat and humidity can cause these airbags to explode when deployed.” It’s frightening and troubling to hear this report and it has drivers concerned that their vehicles are not safe to drive.
Before you head to your local Honda dealer, it’s important to check your car’s VIN and see if your model is affected. NHTSA makes it easy with their recalls search via VIN. Once you’ve determined if your car is part of the recall, you can make an appointment at your local dealership and have the airbags fixed free of charge.
In the meantime, you can also use a quick checklist to see if your car has been affected. The list provided includes the affected Honda and Acura models. You can also contact the manufacturer to confirm if your Honda model is affected: 888-234-2138.
How This Recall Has Customer Loyalty to Honda
As a loyal customer, naturally it’s upsetting to hear that a trusted and reliable automaker has had a major issue with millions of their vehicles across two brands. While Honda has been working with NHTSA to fix those vehicles affected by the recall and have reportedly fixed 83 percent of the affected Honda and Acura models, customers are still concerned about their safety.
If a recall this massive happens, it’s natural for drivers to worry about other vehicles of theirs having airbags and other safety issues.
Honda has been applauded by the manager of safety policy for Consumer Reports, for “stepping up over the last few years to get deadly, defective Takata airbags out of its vehicles.” This is not the first airbag recall from Honda, and it does make one wonder why the airbags were ever installed in the first place. Automakers now know just how
unstable the ammonium nitrate used in the particular airbags are. Thankfully, Honda is making strides to remedy those already affected vehicles, but will it be enough or will their once loyal customers shop for vehicles from other dealerships in the future?
Stay Updated Regarding the Takata Airbag Recall
While Honda has made a strong effort to fix the affected vehicles, it’s important to sign up for recall alerts through NHTSA because there will be more vehicles added. The next round of recalls should occur by December 2019, according to NHTSA.
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